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      "catalogState": "INDEPENDENT RUNTIME",
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    },
    {
      "id": "adarkroom",
      "name": "A Dark Room",
      "description": "A minimalist survival adventure that unfolds from its first fire into a wider world. Story, sound, translations and saves are local to the browser, with direct touch interaction, fullscreen and no account, upload or remote game data.",
      "genre": "Exploration",
      "playable": true,
      "runtimeUrl": "adarkroom.html",
      "probeUrl": null,
      "publicUrl": "adarkroom.html",
      "runtimeType": "Bundled independent runtime",
      "controls": [
        "keyboard",
        "touch",
        "gamepad",
        "fullscreen"
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      "status": "Free / bundled",
      "studio": "Michael Townsend & contributors",
      "year": "v1.4 browser runtime",
      "artwork": "assets/screenshots/adarkroom-runtime.webp",
      "projectUrl": null,
      "catalogState": "INDEPENDENT RUNTIME",
      "source": null
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    {
      "id": "digger-remastered",
      "name": "Digger Remastered",
      "description": "A fully local SDL2/WebAssembly build of the remastered 1983 digging-action classic. Collect emeralds, manage falling gold bags and escape Hobbins with keyboard, gamepad or PSP-style touch controls—without an upload or external game service.",
      "genre": "Action",
      "playable": true,
      "runtimeUrl": "digger.html",
      "probeUrl": null,
      "publicUrl": "digger.html",
      "runtimeType": "Bundled independent runtime",
      "controls": [
        "keyboard",
        "touch",
        "gamepad",
        "fullscreen"
      ],
      "launchMethod": "direct-link",
      "license": "Historical mixed upstream notices retained",
      "status": "Free / bundled",
      "studio": "Digger Remastered contributors",
      "year": "SDL2 / WebAssembly runtime",
      "artwork": "assets/screenshots/digger-runtime.webp",
      "projectUrl": null,
      "catalogState": "INDEPENDENT RUNTIME",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "id": "ancient-aliens",
      "name": "Ancient Aliens",
      "description": "A colorful 32-map synthwave megawad with custom music and a Boom-compatible ruleset. Use a compatible source port such as Woof! or DSDA-Doom; its files are not bundled here.",
      "genre": "Action",
      "playable": false,
      "runtimeUrl": null,
      "probeUrl": null,
      "publicUrl": "https://www.moddb.com/games/doom-ii/addons/ancient-aliens",
      "runtimeType": "Doom II PWAD · Boom",
      "controls": [],
      "launchMethod": "external-project-or-local-import",
      "license": "Project download only · not bundled by PLAYCHIVE",
      "status": "External engine required",
      "studio": "skillsaw & collaborators",
      "year": "v1.2 · 2016",
      "artwork": "assets/screenshots/ancient-aliens-gameplay.jpg",
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      "catalogState": "ARCHIVE / REFERENCE",
      "source": null
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    {
      "id": "eviternity",
      "name": "Eviternity",
      "description": "A six-chapter Doom II megawad built around distinct visual worlds and Boom features. Open its release with a Boom-capable port; the current browser runtime does not claim that compatibility.",
      "genre": "Exploration",
      "playable": false,
      "runtimeUrl": null,
      "probeUrl": null,
      "publicUrl": "https://www.moddb.com/mods/eviternity",
      "runtimeType": "Doom II PWAD · Boom",
      "controls": [],
      "launchMethod": "external-project-or-local-import",
      "license": "Project download only · not bundled by PLAYCHIVE",
      "status": "External engine required",
      "studio": "Dragonfly & team",
      "year": "2019",
      "artwork": "assets/screenshots/eviternity-gameplay.jpg",
      "projectUrl": "https://www.moddb.com/mods/eviternity",
      "catalogState": "ARCHIVE / REFERENCE",
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    {
      "id": "back-to-saturn-x-e1",
      "name": "Back to Saturn X: E1",
      "description": "A polished two-WAD science-fiction episode with custom art and music. The project release supplies both PWAD files; add them locally to a compatible Doom II base archive.",
      "genre": "Exploration",
      "playable": false,
      "runtimeUrl": null,
      "probeUrl": null,
      "publicUrl": "https://www.moddb.com/mods/back-to-saturn-x",
      "runtimeType": "Doom II PWAD pair",
      "controls": [],
      "launchMethod": "external-project-or-local-import",
      "license": "Project download only · not bundled by PLAYCHIVE",
      "status": "Download project WADs locally",
      "studio": "BTSX team",
      "year": "2012–2017",
      "artwork": "assets/screenshots/back-to-saturn-x-gameplay.jpg",
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      "catalogState": "OFFICIAL DOWNLOAD",
      "source": null
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    {
      "id": "adventures-of-square",
      "name": "The Adventures of Square",
      "description": "A colorful standalone total conversion with its own modified GZDoom package, music, voice work and controller support. PLAYCHIVE links to the official project rather than repackaging its files.",
      "genre": "Experimental",
      "playable": false,
      "runtimeUrl": null,
      "probeUrl": null,
      "publicUrl": "http://adventuresofsquare.com/",
      "runtimeType": "Standalone GZDoom total conversion",
      "controls": [],
      "launchMethod": "external-project-or-local-import",
      "license": "Official package only · not bundled by PLAYCHIVE",
      "status": "External engine required",
      "studio": "BigBrik Games",
      "year": "Secant Edition",
      "artwork": "assets/screenshots/adventures-of-square-gameplay.png",
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      "catalogState": "ARCHIVE / REFERENCE",
      "source": null
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    {
      "id": "plutonia",
      "name": "The Plutonia Experiment",
      "description": "A demanding Final Doom campaign known for compressed combat spaces and high-pressure encounters. PLAYCHIVE can launch a lawfully owned copy selected from your device, but does not distribute this IWAD.",
      "genre": "Horror",
      "playable": false,
      "runtimeUrl": null,
      "probeUrl": null,
      "publicUrl": null,
      "runtimeType": "Commercial IWAD",
      "controls": [],
      "launchMethod": "external-project-or-local-import",
      "license": "Not bundled or hosted by PLAYCHIVE",
      "status": "Requires your legal IWAD",
      "studio": "Casali brothers / Final Doom",
      "year": "1996",
      "artwork": "assets/screenshots/plutonia-gateway-of-hell.webp",
      "projectUrl": null,
      "catalogState": "ARCHIVE / REFERENCE",
      "source": null
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    {
      "id": "tnt-evilution",
      "name": "TNT: Evilution",
      "description": "A Final Doom campaign with industrial spaces, larger progression routes and authored set pieces. Attach a legally acquired TNT IWAD from your device to play it here.",
      "genre": "Exploration",
      "playable": false,
      "runtimeUrl": null,
      "probeUrl": null,
      "publicUrl": null,
      "runtimeType": "Commercial IWAD",
      "controls": [],
      "launchMethod": "external-project-or-local-import",
      "license": "Not bundled or hosted by PLAYCHIVE",
      "status": "Requires your legal IWAD",
      "studio": "TeamTNT / Final Doom",
      "year": "1996",
      "artwork": "assets/screenshots/tnt-steel-works.webp",
      "projectUrl": null,
      "catalogState": "ARCHIVE / REFERENCE",
      "source": null
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    {
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      "name": "Community WAD shelf",
      "description": "A local route for compatible mapsets and experiments. Attach one base IWAD and up to three PWADs; files stay in this browser session and are never uploaded by PLAYCHIVE.",
      "genre": "Experimental",
      "playable": false,
      "runtimeUrl": null,
      "probeUrl": null,
      "publicUrl": null,
      "runtimeType": "IWAD + PWAD",
      "controls": [],
      "launchMethod": "external-project-or-local-import",
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      "status": "Attach a compatible WAD",
      "studio": "License-reviewed import",
      "year": "Your archive",
      "artwork": "assets/screenshots/freedoom-phase2.png",
      "projectUrl": null,
      "catalogState": "ARCHIVE / REFERENCE",
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    {
      "id": "ecwolf",
      "name": "ECWolf",
      "description": "A Wolfenstein-compatible ECWolf WebAssembly engine with PSP-style controls, browser-local storage and stable fullscreen. PLAYCHIVE ships only the engine resources: select a complete lawful compatible game-data set locally to launch it, with no original game files uploaded or bundled.",
      "genre": "Action",
      "playable": true,
      "runtimeUrl": "ecwolf.html",
      "probeUrl": null,
      "publicUrl": "ecwolf.html",
      "runtimeType": "Local-data independent runtime",
      "controls": [
        "keyboard",
        "touch",
        "gamepad",
        "fullscreen"
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      "launchMethod": "direct-link",
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      "status": "Engine bundled / data local",
      "studio": "ECWolf project / ECWolf JS",
      "year": "Emscripten runtime",
      "artwork": "assets/screenshots/ecwolf-runtime.png",
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      "catalogState": "LOCAL DATA RUNTIME",
      "source": null
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      "id": "openresident-research",
      "name": "OpenResident",
      "description": "An open C engine studied for a future browser port. The upstream source has no Resident Evil game data and currently targets X11/GLX or Win32/WGL, so PLAYCHIVE does not package, emulate or launch it as a game.",
      "genre": "Horror",
      "playable": false,
      "runtimeUrl": null,
      "probeUrl": "openresident.html",
      "publicUrl": "openresident.html",
      "runtimeType": "Resident Evil engine",
      "controls": [],
      "launchMethod": "technical-probe",
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      "artwork": "assets/screenshots/openresident-gameplay.webp",
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      "description": "A polished 3D open-source kart racer with the bright arcade energy of late-1990s console racers. Download the complete game from its official release page for cups, time trials, battle modes and local multiplayer; PLAYCHIVE links to the official build rather than repackaging a desktop game.",
      "genre": "Racing",
      "playable": false,
      "runtimeUrl": null,
      "probeUrl": null,
      "publicUrl": "https://supertuxkart.net/Download",
      "runtimeType": "Full-game desktop download",
      "controls": [],
      "launchMethod": "external-project-or-local-import",
      "license": "GPLv3-or-later game and bundled open assets",
      "status": "Free full game / download required",
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      "year": "v1.5 stable release",
      "artwork": "assets/screenshots/supertuxkart-runtime.jpg",
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      "catalogState": "OFFICIAL DOWNLOAD",
      "source": null
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    {
      "id": "vibeslops",
      "name": "Vibeslops / Claude of Duty",
      "description": "A browser-playable Three.js FPS hosted by its original project. PLAYCHIVE links out only: the repository identifies MIT code but does not relicense the Call of Duty-derived map, models, audio or branding.",
      "genre": "Action",
      "playable": false,
      "runtimeUrl": null,
      "probeUrl": null,
      "publicUrl": "https://vibeslops.luckeysystems.com/",
      "runtimeType": "External web experiment",
      "controls": [],
      "launchMethod": "external-project-or-local-import",
      "license": "MIT code; third-party Call of Duty-derived content not relicensed",
      "status": "External link · rights review",
      "studio": "Luckey Faraday / Claude of Duty contributors",
      "year": "Browser Three.js build",
      "artwork": "assets/screenshots/external-experiments.webp",
      "projectUrl": "https://vibeslops.luckeysystems.com/",
      "catalogState": "EXTERNAL LINK / RIGHTS REVIEW",
      "source": null
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    {
      "id": "ovz-global-flashpoint",
      "name": "Contemporary Conflict: Global Flashpoint",
      "description": "A browser FPS alpha that downloads its content from the project service. It is linked for discovery only; PLAYCHIVE does not mirror the client, maps or Modern Warfare-derived assets.",
      "genre": "Action",
      "playable": false,
      "runtimeUrl": null,
      "probeUrl": null,
      "publicUrl": "https://ovz-game-production.up.railway.app/",
      "runtimeType": "External web experiment",
      "controls": [],
      "launchMethod": "external-project-or-local-import",
      "license": "No redistribution license verified; third-party MW2-derived content",
      "status": "External link · no local mirror",
      "studio": "OVZ project",
      "year": "Alpha browser build",
      "artwork": "assets/screenshots/external-experiments.webp",
      "projectUrl": "https://ovz-game-production.up.railway.app/",
      "catalogState": "EXTERNAL LINK / RIGHTS REVIEW",
      "source": null
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    {
      "id": "surfd-external",
      "name": "Surfd",
      "description": "A Counter-Strike-style browser surf platform with time trials, checkpoints and community servers. PLAYCHIVE links to the live project without copying its converted maps or stock resources.",
      "genre": "Racing",
      "playable": false,
      "runtimeUrl": null,
      "probeUrl": null,
      "publicUrl": "https://surfd.net/",
      "runtimeType": "External web experiment",
      "controls": [],
      "launchMethod": "external-project-or-local-import",
      "license": "Project/map redistribution rights not verified",
      "status": "External link · maps not mirrored",
      "studio": "Surfd contributors",
      "year": "Browser WebGL project",
      "artwork": "assets/screenshots/external-experiments.webp",
      "projectUrl": "https://surfd.net/",
      "catalogState": "EXTERNAL LINK / RIGHTS REVIEW",
      "source": null
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    {
      "id": "webxash-half-life",
      "name": "webXash / Half-Life browser ports",
      "description": "Browser GoldSrc builds exposing Half-Life-compatible demos and user-provided archives. PLAYCHIVE links out and does not redistribute Valve game data or the hosted ZIP archives.",
      "genre": "Action",
      "playable": false,
      "runtimeUrl": null,
      "probeUrl": null,
      "publicUrl": "https://x8bitrain.github.io/webXash/",
      "runtimeType": "External web experiment",
      "controls": [],
      "launchMethod": "external-project-or-local-import",
      "license": "Engine GPL family; Half-Life content remains proprietary",
      "status": "External link · lawful files required",
      "studio": "x8BitRain / Xash3D FWGS ecosystem",
      "year": "Emscripten browser builds",
      "artwork": "assets/screenshots/external-experiments.webp",
      "projectUrl": "https://x8bitrain.github.io/webXash/",
      "catalogState": "EXTERNAL LINK / RIGHTS REVIEW",
      "source": null
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    {
      "id": "pixelsuft-half-life",
      "name": "PixelSutf Half-Life web build",
      "description": "A second Xash-based Half-Life browser project. Its hosted archives and game data are not copied into PLAYCHIVE; open the original page and supply only files you are legally entitled to use.",
      "genre": "Action",
      "playable": false,
      "runtimeUrl": null,
      "probeUrl": null,
      "publicUrl": "https://pixelsuft.github.io/hl/",
      "runtimeType": "External web experiment",
      "controls": [],
      "launchMethod": "external-project-or-local-import",
      "license": "Repository license and game-data provenance not verified",
      "status": "External link · no asset mirror",
      "studio": "PixelSutf contributors",
      "year": "Xash browser build",
      "artwork": "assets/screenshots/external-experiments.webp",
      "projectUrl": "https://pixelsuft.github.io/hl/",
      "catalogState": "EXTERNAL LINK / RIGHTS REVIEW",
      "source": null
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    {
      "id": "halo-web-port",
      "name": "Halo: Combat Evolved web port",
      "description": "A browser port that reads legally obtained Halo game data locally. PLAYCHIVE links to the maintained build but does not host an ISO, maps, binaries or Halo assets.",
      "genre": "Action",
      "playable": false,
      "runtimeUrl": null,
      "probeUrl": null,
      "publicUrl": "https://mitchellhynes.com/halo",
      "runtimeType": "External web experiment",
      "controls": [],
      "launchMethod": "external-project-or-local-import",
      "license": "CC0 source lineage; Halo game data remains Microsoft/Bungie property",
      "status": "External link · user data required",
      "studio": "Mitchell Hynes / halo-ce-universal contributors",
      "year": "WebAssembly + WebGL 2",
      "artwork": "assets/screenshots/external-experiments.webp",
      "projectUrl": "https://mitchellhynes.com/halo",
      "catalogState": "EXTERNAL LINK / RIGHTS REVIEW",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "id": "halo-ce-mobile",
      "name": "Halo CE Mobile",
      "description": "An unofficial touch-friendly Halo CE browser/mobile project that imports a user-owned disc image. PLAYCHIVE does not package its game data or claim affiliation with Microsoft or Bungie.",
      "genre": "Action",
      "playable": false,
      "runtimeUrl": null,
      "probeUrl": null,
      "publicUrl": "https://hcemobile.com/",
      "runtimeType": "External web experiment",
      "controls": [],
      "launchMethod": "external-project-or-local-import",
      "license": "No complete redistribution grant verified; Halo content remains proprietary",
      "status": "External link · user data required",
      "studio": "Halo CE Mobile contributors",
      "year": "Browser / PWA build",
      "artwork": "assets/screenshots/external-experiments.webp",
      "projectUrl": "https://hcemobile.com/",
      "catalogState": "EXTERNAL LINK / RIGHTS REVIEW",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "id": "quake-browser-port",
      "name": "Quake browser port",
      "description": "A no-install Quake browser experience hosted by Pieter.com. PLAYCHIVE links to the original service and does not copy its game data, integration code or multiplayer infrastructure.",
      "genre": "Action",
      "playable": false,
      "runtimeUrl": null,
      "probeUrl": null,
      "publicUrl": "https://q1.pieter.com/",
      "runtimeType": "External web experiment",
      "controls": [],
      "launchMethod": "external-project-or-local-import",
      "license": "Engine/data rights vary; original assets not mirrored",
      "status": "External link · hosted runtime",
      "studio": "Pieter.com / FTEQW ecosystem",
      "year": "Hosted browser multiplayer",
      "artwork": "assets/screenshots/external-experiments.webp",
      "projectUrl": "https://q1.pieter.com/",
      "catalogState": "EXTERNAL LINK / RIGHTS REVIEW",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "id": "quake2-browser-port",
      "name": "Quake II browser port",
      "description": "A hosted Quake II browser port. It is discoverable from PLAYCHIVE as an external experiment only; no proprietary data or hosted integration is repackaged here.",
      "genre": "Action",
      "playable": false,
      "runtimeUrl": null,
      "probeUrl": null,
      "publicUrl": "https://q2.pieter.com/",
      "runtimeType": "External web experiment",
      "controls": [],
      "launchMethod": "external-project-or-local-import",
      "license": "Engine/data rights vary; original assets not mirrored",
      "status": "External link · hosted runtime",
      "studio": "Pieter.com / FTEQW ecosystem",
      "year": "Hosted browser multiplayer",
      "artwork": "assets/screenshots/external-experiments.webp",
      "projectUrl": "https://q2.pieter.com/",
      "catalogState": "EXTERNAL LINK / RIGHTS REVIEW",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "id": "quake3-browser-port",
      "name": "Quake III browser port",
      "description": "A hosted Quake III Arena browser experience using a mixed open-source/proprietary web stack. PLAYCHIVE links out without copying PK3 files or multiplayer services.",
      "genre": "Action",
      "playable": false,
      "runtimeUrl": null,
      "probeUrl": null,
      "publicUrl": "https://q3.pieter.com/",
      "runtimeType": "External web experiment",
      "controls": [],
      "launchMethod": "external-project-or-local-import",
      "license": "Engine and integration/data rights vary; assets not mirrored",
      "status": "External link · hosted runtime",
      "studio": "Pieter.com / Q3JS ecosystem",
      "year": "Hosted browser multiplayer",
      "artwork": "assets/screenshots/external-experiments.webp",
      "projectUrl": "https://q3.pieter.com/",
      "catalogState": "EXTERNAL LINK / RIGHTS REVIEW",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "id": "rtcw-browser-port",
      "name": "Return to Castle Wolfenstein web port",
      "description": "A hosted RTCW browser build that downloads a large game-data set. PLAYCHIVE links only to the original host and does not bundle the game data or claim an offline equivalent.",
      "genre": "Action",
      "playable": false,
      "runtimeUrl": null,
      "probeUrl": null,
      "publicUrl": "https://rtcw.pieter.com/",
      "runtimeType": "External web experiment",
      "controls": [],
      "launchMethod": "external-project-or-local-import",
      "license": "Open-source engine; original RTCW data remains proprietary",
      "status": "External link · game data not mirrored",
      "studio": "Pieter.com / iortcw ecosystem",
      "year": "Hosted WebAssembly build",
      "artwork": "assets/screenshots/external-experiments.webp",
      "projectUrl": "https://rtcw.pieter.com/",
      "catalogState": "EXTERNAL LINK / RIGHTS REVIEW",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "id": "urban-terror-browser-port",
      "name": "Urban Terror browser port",
      "description": "The supplied `ut.pieter.com` URL is Urban Terror, not Unreal Tournament. PLAYCHIVE labels it accurately and links out without copying its game data or servers.",
      "genre": "Action",
      "playable": false,
      "runtimeUrl": null,
      "probeUrl": null,
      "publicUrl": "https://ut.pieter.com/",
      "runtimeType": "External web experiment",
      "controls": [],
      "launchMethod": "external-project-or-local-import",
      "license": "Mixed engine/game terms; content not mirrored",
      "status": "External link · not Unreal Tournament",
      "studio": "Pieter.com / ioUrbanTerror ecosystem",
      "year": "Hosted WebAssembly build",
      "artwork": "assets/screenshots/external-experiments.webp",
      "projectUrl": "https://ut.pieter.com/",
      "catalogState": "EXTERNAL LINK / RIGHTS REVIEW",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "id": "gta-vice-city-wasm",
      "name": "GTA: Vice City WASM port",
      "description": "A local-first browser client for Vice City that requires the player’s own legitimate game archive. PLAYCHIVE links to the original project and does not host or mirror Rockstar data.",
      "genre": "Exploration",
      "playable": false,
      "runtimeUrl": null,
      "probeUrl": null,
      "publicUrl": "https://joncodeofficial.github.io/gta-vice-city-wasm/",
      "runtimeType": "External web experiment",
      "controls": [],
      "launchMethod": "external-project-or-local-import",
      "license": "MIT client code; Rockstar game data not licensed",
      "status": "External link · user data required",
      "studio": "JonCodeOfficial / re3-reVC contributors",
      "year": "Emscripten browser client",
      "artwork": "assets/screenshots/external-experiments.webp",
      "projectUrl": "https://joncodeofficial.github.io/gta-vice-city-wasm/",
      "catalogState": "EXTERNAL LINK / RIGHTS REVIEW",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "id": "pes6-web",
      "name": "PES 6 Web Online Port",
      "description": "A browser port of the PSP version of Pro Evolution Soccer 6 with optional saves and online rooms. PLAYCHIVE links out only and does not mirror its game package or assets.",
      "genre": "Sports",
      "playable": false,
      "runtimeUrl": null,
      "probeUrl": null,
      "publicUrl": "https://pes6.optijuegos.net/",
      "runtimeType": "External web experiment",
      "controls": [],
      "launchMethod": "external-project-or-local-import",
      "license": "Game-data redistribution rights not verified",
      "status": "External link · Konami data not mirrored",
      "studio": "OptiJuegos contributors",
      "year": "WebGL2 / WebAssembly build",
      "artwork": "assets/screenshots/external-experiments.webp",
      "projectUrl": "https://pes6.optijuegos.net/",
      "catalogState": "EXTERNAL LINK / RIGHTS REVIEW",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "id": "skate3-web-engine",
      "name": "Skate 3 Rust Engine web project",
      "description": "An open engine experiment for Skate 3 whose original code is GPL-3.0-only, while the game data remains EA property. PLAYCHIVE links to the project without copying converted assets.",
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      "description": "A browser Diablo port with a limited shareware start and optional user-provided `DIABDAT.MPQ` for the full game. PLAYCHIVE links to the original page and does not copy MPQ data.",
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      "runtimeUrl": null,
      "probeUrl": null,
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      "controls": [],
      "launchMethod": "external-project-or-local-import",
      "license": "Repository license unknown; Blizzard content not bundled by PLAYCHIVE",
      "status": "External link · full data local",
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      "id": "webwars",
      "name": "WebWars",
      "description": "A browser Hedgewars port with hotseat play and an experimental online gateway. PLAYCHIVE links to the original project but does not claim a local or offline multiplayer build.",
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      "playable": false,
      "runtimeUrl": null,
      "probeUrl": null,
      "publicUrl": "https://webwars.link/",
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      "controls": [],
      "launchMethod": "external-project-or-local-import",
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      "name": "OpenLara",
      "description": "A BSD-licensed Tomb Raider engine recreation with an official WebGL demo. PLAYCHIVE links to the original project, but does not bundle Tomb Raider levels, textures, audio or other commercial game data.",
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      "playable": false,
      "runtimeUrl": null,
      "probeUrl": null,
      "publicUrl": "https://xproger.info/projects/OpenLara/",
      "runtimeType": "External web experiment",
      "controls": [],
      "launchMethod": "external-project-or-local-import",
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      "status": "External link · original data required",
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      "id": "corsixth",
      "name": "CorsixTH",
      "description": "An engine recreation of Theme Hospital with MIT-style source licensing. The official project requires original or demo game data and has no verified official browser build, so PLAYCHIVE links to the project without copying Bullfrog assets.",
      "genre": "Strategy",
      "playable": false,
      "runtimeUrl": null,
      "probeUrl": null,
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      "controls": [],
      "launchMethod": "external-project-or-local-import",
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      "status": "External link · original data required",
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      "year": "MIT-style engine recreation",
      "artwork": "assets/screenshots/external-experiments.webp",
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      "id": "freeciv-web",
      "name": "Freeciv-web",
      "description": "A Civilization-style browser strategy project with HTML5 and WebGL clients. Its documented deployment needs a server stack and supporting services, so PLAYCHIVE links externally instead of pretending it is a self-contained offline runtime.",
      "genre": "Strategy",
      "playable": false,
      "runtimeUrl": null,
      "probeUrl": null,
      "publicUrl": "https://freeciv.github.io/freeciv-web/",
      "runtimeType": "External browser strategy",
      "controls": [],
      "launchMethod": "external-project-or-local-import",
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      "status": "External link · multi-service deployment",
      "studio": "Freeciv contributors",
      "year": "AGPLv3 / GPL browser stack",
      "artwork": "assets/screenshots/external-experiments.webp",
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      "catalogState": "EXTERNAL LINK / RIGHTS REVIEW",
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      "id": "endless-sky",
      "name": "Endless Sky",
      "description": "A large Elite-like open-source space-trading game with a documented asset inventory. A browser deployment exists outside the upstream native build; PLAYCHIVE links to the original project until a pinned, reproducible WebAssembly build and full notices are verified.",
      "genre": "Exploration",
      "playable": false,
      "runtimeUrl": null,
      "probeUrl": null,
      "publicUrl": "https://endless-sky.github.io/",
      "runtimeType": "External desktop/web experiment",
      "controls": [],
      "launchMethod": "external-project-or-local-import",
      "license": "GPLv3 code + documented mixed CC/public-domain assets",
      "status": "External link · WASM build not pinned",
      "studio": "Endless Sky contributors",
      "year": "GPLv3 + mixed open assets",
      "artwork": "assets/screenshots/external-experiments.webp",
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      "catalogState": "EXTERNAL LINK / RIGHTS REVIEW",
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      "id": "pacman-mit",
      "name": "Pacman",
      "description": "A locally bundled HTML5 Pacman-style arcade game with twelve levels, pathfinding ghosts and no dependency on the original demo host. The upstream code and MIT notice are retained inside the runtime.",
      "genre": "Arcade",
      "playable": true,
      "runtimeUrl": "pacman.html",
      "probeUrl": null,
      "publicUrl": "https://github.com/mumuy/pacman",
      "runtimeType": "Bundled HTML5 runtime",
      "controls": [
        "keyboard",
        "touch",
        "fullscreen"
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      "license": "MIT · attribution retained",
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      "year": "MIT HTML5 runtime",
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